Shoe Scanner Detection Technology (SSD)

Post Date

July 14th 2010

Application Due Date

August 2nd 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

BAA10-17

CFDA Number(s)

97.108

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Other

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

4

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

This BAA is open to ALL responsible sources. In addition to the eligible applicants listed above, offerors may include single entities or teams from academia, private sector organizations, Government laboratories, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories and Centers.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2000000

• Award Range:

  $500000 - $2000000

Grant Description

This BAA solicits proposals that focus upon developing an advanced capability that detect the following: military explosives, commercial explosives, homemade explosives and explosive precursors. In addition, the capability should detect metallic weapons or parts of metallic weapons on personnel passing through a checkpoint all without requiring the passenger personnel to remove their footwear. The effort for the BAA is divided into two principal areas: a.) Tasks (Programmatic Events/Activities/Achievements) and b.) Deliverables (Products). ANY ORGANIZATION THAT WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SOLICITATION MUST REGISTER AT: https://baa.st.dhs.gov/. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER EARLY IN THE PROCESS. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division

• Agency Contact:

  BAA10-17@dhs.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Forward ALL inquiries to the above email address

• Agency Email Address:

  BAA10-17@dhs.gov

• More Information:

  Follow the link below, search by Agency (Department of Homeland Security)...then (Office of Procurement Operations) to find the subject BAA listed.